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Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 5 Dec 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then patchy freezing rain between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then patchy freezing rain between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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